68 m. ago Trump tariffs live: President says Starmer ‘very happy’ with UK’s tariff after Asian markets plunge again

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wiped $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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70 m. ago BrewDog boost as Edinburgh Waverley named fastest growing station outside London

“Our retail offering at Edinburgh Waverley station continues to go from strength to strength and our Q3 sales figures are the highest ever”

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76 m. ago Britain set for warmest day of the year so far as temperatures reach 24C with parts of UK hotter than Ibiza as wildfires break out amid barbecue warning

Much of the UK will be dry and sunny throughout today, with the Met Office expecting the weather in central England to be closer to typical conditions in July as temperatures soar to 24C (75F).

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87 m. ago Did John and Yoko split because of Richard Nixon? The making of revelatory music film One to One

The director of One to One: John & Yoko reveals how he was given access to a trove of intimate and family archive material that changes how we see the star couplePeople are usually at their most interesting when they are in flux – uncertain of the way forward, of what life they ought to build. That was the case with John Lennon and Yoko Ono when they arrived in New York in 1971. They were both fleeing England – the recriminations around the Beatles breakup; the terrible misogyny and racism levelled at Ono – but also running towards the optimism and creative excitement of the New York art scene.This is the period I have tried to recreate in my film One to One: John & Yoko – using a plethora of previously unheard phone recordings, home movies and archive. It’s an unconventional film in many ways, pitching the viewer headfirst into the life, politics and music of the time without the usual music documentary guardrails. At its heart is the One to One concert that the couple...

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96 m. ago Horse dies as Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore suffers nasty fall at Aintree

Willy De Houelle was just four years old as a horrific fall left the horse with fatal injuries

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1 hour ago Grand National results LIVE: Tips and updates as Jonbon set to headline day two at Aintree

Follow all the action from Aintree as the festival builds up to the showpiece on Saturday

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1 hour ago Grand National tips: Experts’ best bets and 11 horses to watch today at Aintree

Jonbon headlines Friday’s action before I Am Maximus aims to repeat his 2024 success alongside jockey Paul Townend in Saturday’s showpiece

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2 h. ago London weather: Capital to be hotter than Ibiza and Crete as Met Office predicts warmest day of year in UK

Met Office is forecasting 22C for London on Friday afternoon - but other parts of the UK could be even hotter

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2 h. ago Manchester warmer than Mykonos as UK set for hottest day of the year so far

The weather 'nearer t what we'd expect in July' is set to continue

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2 h. ago KFC Hamilton hits the streets for the Great British Spring Clean

Team members were out litter-picking and filled over ten bags.

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2 h. ago Stock markets plunge further as Trump tariffs spark growing fears of global downturn

Trump has created huge global trade turmoil after slapping a minimum 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of countries

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3 h. ago Fires break out as UK hotter than Marbella, Ibiza, Myknonos and LA

The Met Office says we are going to see 'July weather in April' as firefighters tackle a number of blazes

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3 h. ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Friday, April 4)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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3 h. ago Four plants that must be pruned right now to ensure 'vigorous blooms' later

Spring pruning is a vital job for all gardeners. To help you get into the swing of spring pruning, gardening experts have shared four common plants that need pruning now

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3 h. ago Grand National 2025: Tips for Aintree as I Am Maximus goes for back

Our tipster, Bob Cross, provides his top picks for the big race in Liverpool

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3 h. ago Donald Trump's rosy assessment of tariffs despite causing stock market chaos

Donald Trump spoke to reporters hours after plunging the stock market into havoc - sparking fears of a recession - with his raft of tariffs, including the 10% on the UK

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4 h. ago UK weather: Met Office forecast maps show 'mini heatwave' spikes in 42 counties

Weather maps show the parts of the country where mercury will hit at least 20C over the next couple of days as we are set for the hottest temperature of the year so far at 24C

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4 h. ago Tories are revelling in the 'nasty party' label rather than rejecting it

Record View says the Tories are now so terrified about losing even more votes to Reform they are openly imitating the right-wingers.

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7 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President teases $5m gold card for US entry which features his own face on day that stocks plunge globally

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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9 h. ago Spring by Michael Morpurgo: Salute to spring by our most beloved children's author

In his ode to spring, beloved author Michael Morpurgo recount the joys of the life bringing season.

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